Accident · 2015-08-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-08-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N3103Q)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Silverhawk Aviation Academy, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC
Probable cause
The helicopter flight instructor's delayed remedial action during an autorotation resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Source: NTSB case GAA15CA224Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 32 | Class 2 (2014-12-04) | 729 total · 448 in this make/model · 630 as PIC · 218 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 29 | Class 2 (2014-11-13) | 64 total · 64 in this make/model · 2 as PIC · 40 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.